Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 26.06 in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
26.06
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
113th
of 195 countries
All-time high
47.06
in 1994
All-time low
26.06
in 2030
Years of data
40
1991–2030

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Brunei Darussalam, 1991–2030

010203040501991201020301991: 30.61992: 34.11993: 381994: 47.11995: 441996: 36.91997: 391998: 45.41999: 44.12000: 37.52001: 35.52002: 41.42003: 30.92004: 33.22005: 29.12006: 282007: 29.32008: 27.22009: 34.82010: 36.22011: 29.72012: 312013: 33.62014: 34.12015: 38.72016: 39.42017: 36.62018: 32.22019: 32.42020: 33.22021: 29.32022: 26.42023: 29.42024: 29.82025: 31.42026: 30.82027: 292028: 27.92029: 26.82030: 26.1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2030, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Brunei Darussalam stood at 26.06. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 47.06 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 26.06, in 2030.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 113th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Brunei Darussalam, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Brunei Darussalam, 1991 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1991 30.65
1992 34.11 +11.3%
1993 37.96 +11.3%
1994 47.06 +24.0%
1995 43.97 -6.6%
1996 36.85 -16.2%
1997 38.98 +5.8%
1998 45.38 +16.4%
1999 44.14 -2.7%
2000 37.49 -15.1%
2001 35.48 -5.4%
2002 41.43 +16.8%
2003 30.89 -25.4%
2004 33.15 +7.3%
2005 29.05 -12.4%
2006 27.99 -3.7%
2007 29.33 +4.8%
2008 27.17 -7.3%
2009 34.83 +28.2%
2010 36.18 +3.9%
2011 29.71 -17.9%
2012 30.99 +4.3%
2013 33.58 +8.4%
2014 34.09 +1.5%
2015 38.68 +13.5%
2016 39.35 +1.7%
2017 36.58 -7.0%
2018 32.15 -12.1%
2019 32.44 +0.9%
2020 33.24 +2.5%
2021 29.28 -11.9%
2022 26.38 -9.9%
2023 29.37 +11.3%
2024 29.82 +1.5%
2025 31.37 +5.2%
2026 30.84 -1.7%
2027 29.05 -5.8%
2028 27.94 -3.8%
2029 26.84 -3.9%
2030 26.06 -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.9 30.65 47.06 9
2000s 32.68 27.17 41.43 10
2010s 34.37 29.71 39.35 10
2020s 29.41 26.38 33.24 10
2030s 26.06 26.06 26.06 1

Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam

  1. 110 Chile 26.38 compare
  2. 111 Mali 26.34 compare
  3. 112 Saudi Arabia 26.24 compare
  4. 114 Cape Verde 26.03 compare
  5. 115 Nepal 26 compare
  6. 116 Senegal 25.92 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Brunei Darussalam?
Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Brunei Darussalam was 26.06 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The highest recorded value was 47.06 in 1994.
What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The lowest recorded value was 26.06 in 2030.
How does Brunei Darussalam rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 113th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October